Burden of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: first estimates and research priorities.
Natalie V S Vinkeles MelchersSarah MollenkopfRobert ColebundersMichael EdlingerLuc E CoffengJulia IraniTrésor ZolaJoseph N SieweSake J de VlasAndrea S WinklerWilma A StolkPublished in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2018)
These estimates suggest a considerable health, social and economic burden of OAE in Africa. The treatment and care for people with epilepsy, especially in hyperendemic onchocerciasis areas with high epilepsy prevalence thus requires more financial and human resources.